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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.10/cwt -8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 464 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.11/cwt -11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 525 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.90/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 574 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,642 1,891 1,283
Feeder cattle 1,414 1,417 1,157
Slaughter cattle 200 219 109
Replacement cattle 28 255 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 283 4 300.00–310.00 $307.70 $871 +26.72
300–335 319 17 280.00–305.00 $292.05 $932 +13.06
350–393 376 26 270.00–282.00 $278.08 $1,046 -8.14
410–445 429 33 260.00–280.00 $274.54 $1,178 +4.54
453–495 470 42 250.00–282.00 $263.97 $1,241 -2.35
510–546 536 34 245.00–266.00 $262.04 $1,405 -2.68
553–593 569 30 240.00–260.00 $252.76 $1,438 -4.94
553–597 value added 581 13 260.00–272.00 $266.38 $1,548 -1.00
603–643 620 36 235.00–256.00 $247.91 $1,537 -3.18
620–623 value added 622 7 260.00–265.00 $262.86 $1,635 +6.44
652–680 value added 659 4 250.00–259.00 $252.32 $1,663 -7.68
650–699 678 35 235.00–251.00 $243.31 $1,650 -6.42
705–745 728 12 230.00–248.00 $239.86 $1,746 +1.77
730–735 value added 733 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,796 -4.39
755–783 776 4 220.00–237.00 $232.87 $1,807 -5.59
778 value added 778 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,937 +7.00
800–840 821 12 230.00–237.00 $232.57 $1,909 +3.50
850 850 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,930 -8.00
856 value added 856 4 237.00 $237.00 $2,029 -9.00
900–943 922 4 200.00–223.00 $211.23 $1,948 +14.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 6 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
295 295 4 280.00 $280.00 $826 +8.63
305–347 323 12 250.00–282.00 $262.85 $849 —
350–385 368 5 250.00–265.00 $256.11 $942 +7.14
403–431 423 9 250.00–260.00 $258.33 $1,093 —
455–495 477 14 230.00–260.00 $248.92 $1,187 +14.08
535–540 536 5 220.00–240.00 $232.01 $1,244 —
569–590 572 7 220.00–225.00 $220.74 $1,263 -8.32
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 +15.00
730 value added 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
415 415 2 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,043 —
470 470 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 3 265.00–282.00 $276.42 $575 +16.42
265–280 271 7 255.00–260.00 $259.26 $703 +9.26
310–345 323 33 240.00–265.00 $253.46 $819 -0.76
350–390 372 25 240.00–255.00 $250.99 $934 -7.71
410–445 427 18 230.00–250.00 $237.58 $1,014 -8.39
438 value added 438 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,095 —
453–480 464 85 230.00–245.00 $237.22 $1,101 -8.66
480 480 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,090 -18.88
500–548 525 79 220.00–240.00 $230.11 $1,208 -8.35
550–593 574 49 210.00–230.00 $218.90 $1,256 -5.02
600–635 612 43 205.00–230.00 $217.21 $1,329 -11.48
640 value added 640 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
660–698 675 18 200.00–230.00 $216.44 $1,461 -3.95
722 value added 722 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,588 —
725–748 734 8 200.00–205.00 $201.91 $1,482 -10.02
805 value added 805 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,715 —
941 941 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,882 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 257.00 $257.00 $630 —
269 269 4 240.00 $240.00 $646 —
346 346 4 250.00 $250.00 $865 —
370–398 386 18 220.00–240.00 $223.49 $863 -8.95
405–440 416 8 220.00–230.00 $225.33 $937 —
460–499 487 20 220.00–230.00 $223.04 $1,086 +4.15
505–540 517 7 210.00–225.00 $219.90 $1,137 +5.05
575–588 582 6 210.00–215.00 $211.67 $1,232 -3.33
615–625 619 4 180.00–200.00 $192.51 $1,192 -19.93
650–690 671 6 200.00–205.00 $201.70 $1,353 +1.70
890 890 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,575 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 463 3 220.00–230.00 $226.62 $1,049 —
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 419 33 250.00–280.00 $266.96 $1,119 +5.54
450–495 478 48 240.00–260.00 $249.54 $1,193 -1.42
508–543 525 29 230.00–250.00 $243.76 $1,280 +5.40
550–585 569 32 220.00–240.00 $232.13 $1,321 +3.56
600–638 621 18 210.00–225.00 $219.32 $1,362 -5.17
650–695 666 13 205.00–220.00 $214.16 $1,426 +5.83
700–740 728 8 200.00–205.00 $202.86 $1,477 +9.10
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 +2.25
810–830 820 2 180.00–200.00 $190.12 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,058 +36.58
452–480 470 10 226.00–240.00 $235.42 $1,106 +0.39
515–525 518 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,191 +11.96
575–595 584 5 210.00–220.00 $218.01 $1,273 +8.01
650–698 676 15 180.00–210.00 $201.28 $1,361 —
713 713 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,426 —
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 227.00 $227.00 $908 —
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1295 1109 80-85% 26 93.00–99.00 $95.17 $1,055 —
1100–1390 1190 80-85% 6 111.00–115.00 $112.10 $1,334 -3.95
925–1430 1191 80-85% 47 97.00–109.00 $103.70 $1,235 -12.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,040 —
1176–1800 1419 75-80% 32 103.00–111.00 $106.81 $1,516 —
1295–1750 1521 75-80% 10 112.00–114.00 $113.51 $1,726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1135 950 85-90% 11 77.00–87.00 $79.55 $756 —
835–1285 1084 85-90% 24 85.00–97.00 $93.15 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1825 1524 5 115.00–121.00 $119.24 $1,817 —
1415–2040 1672 15 123.00–131.00 $127.70 $2,135 —
1730–2200 1975 5 132.00–140.00 $135.62 $2,678 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1153 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,075.00 $1,014.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1225 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,673.51
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 4 140.00 $140.00 $854 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.